Five Pinoys compete in Indonesian singing contest

Five Filipinos joined a singing contest in Indonesia called the Dangdut Academy Asia 5.

Hannah Precillas, Joshua Manio, Renz Fernando, Sheemee Buenaobra, and Shello de Castro are the five Filipino singers.

Hannah Precillas is a GMA-7 singer best known for winning the Kapuso network's reality talent show Bet ng Bayan in 2014.

Joshua Manio joined the first Pinoy Boy Band competition of ABS-CBN, but he failed to become part of the final BoyBandPH.

In Dangdut Academy, the contestants from the Philippines will compete against 30 other singers from Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Timor Leste, and Indonesia.

Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian folk popular music that combines elements of Hindustani, Arabic, and Malay folk music.

After undergoing workshops and vocal training in dangdut, the Filipino contestants are performing individually and as part of a group (but not together).

• Joshua Manio rendition of Let's Have Fun Together (here)
• Hannah Precillas rendition of Badai Gitna (here)
• Renz Fernando rendition of Tum Hi Ho (here)
• Sheemee Buenaobra rendition of Doaku (here)
• Shello de Castro rendition of Dstukan Cinta (here)